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Fairy Tail or One Piece?

*EDIT* I've seen many people love both of this anime and they've been comparing the two. Now I know why, and it's because Hiro Mashima, mangaka of FT, is a die-hard fan of One Piece!!! \m/ HAHA! And some other reasons.... (below/replies)
I've watched a few episodes of fairy tail, and ive seen a little bit resemblance with its protagonists with op characters... I guess I'm just not hooked with it..the plot or the story line..（;≧皿≦） Though I've seen some latest episodes because of my lil' bro. He's an effin Fairy Tail fan.. lolololzzz ｡◕‿◕｡ And now we've been arguing between the two who's more awesome. \(^o^)/

Re: Fairy Tail or One Piece?

I like them both, but I just started watching fairy tail recently, and I love it a lot more. Maybe it's the magic thrown in, along with the comedy that attracts me more. One Piece is still good though. I regret watching the 4kids version of it first though...

Re: Fairy Tail or One Piece?

Originally Posted by shio_fujioka

I like them both, but I just started watching fairy tail recently, and I love it a lot more. Maybe it's the magic thrown in, along with the comedy that attracts me more. One Piece is still good though. I regret watching the 4kids version of it first though...

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I didn't ever think there was a similarity between the two. o_o I've not actually read/watched Fairy Tail yet (I've been intending to) but from looking at the cover pictures ... the art style is markedly similar. I'm no know-it-all on art and animators and who does them, but if the same person did the art for both series, that wouldn't surprise me.

That said, having not watched or read Fairy Tail I can't really give more of an answer. I can only say that having read the synopses for both that I hadn't thought of them to be similar (I think I recall asking if Fairy Tail was similar to Soul Eater ... or maybe to something else x.o) so this had never crossed my mind. I'm a big fan of One Piece though.

Re: Fairy Tail or One Piece?

Originally Posted by Ranshiin

I didn't ever think there was a similarity between the two. o_o I've not actually read/watched Fairy Tail yet (I've been intending to) but from looking at the cover pictures ... the art style is markedly similar. I'm no know-it-all on art and animators and who does them, but if the same person did the art for both series, that wouldn't surprise me.

It's different illustrators. Apparently their art styles are similar due them being influenced by being fans of Akira Toriyama (Guy that made Dragon Ball).

I don't they are copying each other in terms of story or art. I prefer Fairy Tail's beginning and its concept (wizards and guilds bring out the RPG nerd in me) but the "I'll protect my friends!" and being super powerful with the power of friendship in both manga make me cringe.
One thing that Fairy Tail is hugely similar to is Monster Soul, also by Hiro Mashima. You can easily see the resemblances between the main characters (Aki = Natsu, Touran = Lucy, Mamii = Erza - and the less similar but still has identical roles as the rival James = Gray and as the pet Joba = Happy)

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It's different illustrators. Apparently their art styles are similar due them being influenced by being fans of Akira Toriyama (Guy that made Dragon Ball).

Actually, Mashima's art is similar to Oda's because Mashima is an admitted diehard One Piece fan. Hence why there's a lot of resemblance between the two series.

I greatly prefer One Piece to Fairy Tail. Mashima's art is okay, but it's very episodic with little overarching story beyond that of the missing dragons - a plotline only mentioned in passing for the last 150 chapters. He also lacks the ability to create suspense. Look at the last arc, for example; starting off it felt like it was going to be a smaller arc, and suddenly it becomes a big arc while maintaining the feel of a small arc. It just didn't seem that important. But worst of all is that every major battle ends with "I believe in my friends!" followed by Natsu & Co. using a group-ish attack. In someone a different path, One Piece has the shining moments of glory upon victory, but the exact way in which victory comes about is variable: Luffy pounding someone into the dirt, a combo attack, Zoro or Sanji taking the lead, etc - Oda know that the reader knows they're a team, and that point doesn't really need to be driven home any further.

That, and One Piece's sense of adventure. They are constantly changing setting and moving forward, and discovering new parts of their world. In Fairy Tail on the other hand, they start in the guild headquarters, journey off to do a mission, and then end up back in the headquarters. There's no sense of journeying to new lands, or experiencing different cultures.

Re: Fairy Tail or One Piece?

Originally Posted by Gjallarhorn

Actually, Mashima's art is similar to Oda's because Mashima is an admitted diehard One Piece fan. Hence why there's a lot of resemblance between the two series.

Arf.

I do hate the whole "FRIENDSHIP!11111ONEONEOneeleventy9%" thing that a lot of anime/manga tend to be guilty of. I'm not necessarily saying that fighting for your friends is wrong, but it's when the entire concept of friendship becomes a means of permitting an overpowered, ridiculous attack or an impossible manner of comeback from the heroes' side. I know One Piece has those moments where Luffy is fighting for his friends, but it's barely in the way that is abused by, say, Yu-gi-oh (and I love how LittleKuriboh takes the piss out of it in the abridged series.)

So yeah. Hearing Fairy Tail has Friendship Syndrome isn't boding well for me now. But say, how is the anime in comparison to One Piece's anime? I rarely read manga so comparison of anime may be better. It might be the anime is less guilty of the friendship thing, but I could be very much wrong.

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i've watched them both. i really love them. i'm really enjoyed by them. but since i met One Piece first then it always be the most lovely for me and until this time no one can beat it, i voted for ONE PIECE♥

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I go with one piece, i watch both animes but one piece still has this kind of magical touch. And Luffy aims for being the best of the best, natsu aims for meeting dragnel right?
sorry for any miss spellings >.>